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  1. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Snaps is back   

    Fuel injected Arctic Cat engine made by Suzuki
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  2. C5Engineer added a post in a topic Maule M5 180C or Kitfox 5   

    The Maule will cost about to 10x more to feed, insure, and maintain. If thats already worked into the equation I'd buy the Maule!
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  3. tbucket added a post in a topic Snaps is back   

    What is this? a rotax?
    thanks Bob
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  4. tbucket added a post in a topic New to forum   

    Chase sometimes being right is not a popular place to be...... I know been there and done that I read the post that you are talking about and you were spot on with your info.... sometimes people has the mind set that close is alright and sometimes close is alright but not in this case The info that you gave you were right on the money had the guy done the way the other people were telling him he would have had a plane that he probley would not have been happy with.... by the way the guy that took your advice is happy that he did
    Bob
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  5. Deejayel added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Maule M5 180C or Kitfox 5
    Maule is 55k, KF is 55k. Both birds listed on BS.


    Which bird? My friend wants to come play with me. Lots of grass, short strips, sand bars etc...

    Thanks.
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  6. Mendlerr added a post in a topic N94JE   

    Good to know, I still need to lose weight though. So does my airplane, haha
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  7. akflyer added a post in a topic N94JE   

     
    That is the same published CG range for the avids... it is VERY conservative.  I dont know how many hours you have, or how much TD time you have, but I would start out slowing adding some pounds by strapping divers weights on the tail spring.  When I am on wheels I run 8-12 pounds of weight on my tail spring.  But I am starting off at an empty CG of 12" too.
     
    add some weight, go to altitude and play around with slow flight and stalls.. add a few more pounds and repeat.  You can tell when the plane starts to act tail heavy and not "normal" .  do all said slow work at altitude!  and get those flaps to where you can use them, your leaving alot of take off and landing performance on the table by not using them.
     

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  8. Av8r_Sed added a post in a topic 2013 Kitfox Factory Fly-in video   

    Well I was going to go with my Model III but vibration issues (still unresolved) caused me to scrub a week before the event.  Looks like I would have been weathered out anyway due to the crap weather that nailed Colorado.  One of the East coast guys made is as far as Cheyenne, WY before he had to call it quits and fly commercial back home.
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  9. Mendlerr added a post in a topic N94JE   

    Just a few more to close for the night.
     








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  10. Mendlerr added a post in a topic N94JE   

    Some Exterior Pics
     






     
    Yes I know the turtle deck is not installed properly.  I just set it on there for the pic.
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  11. Mendlerr added a post in a topic N94JE   



     
    Aft Firewall Wiring (What a MESS)



     
    An Earl's oil cooler with a computer fan behind it is my in cabin heat and air system, haha.  It's crude but works well!
     




     
    Thats about it for the interior and engine bay pics.
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  12. Mendlerr added a post in a topic N94JE   

    interesting considering the published cg is 10.7-16".  I'll have to play around.
     
    Where do you live and how do I get there?  Sounds like a party!  Steak, Seagrams and 7up, haha!
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  13. akflyer added a post in a topic N94JE   

    well..... When I talked to Dean Wilson about the CG limit, he said the published limit on the original and all subsequent Avids was for the guys that were building them in the garage then learning to fly in them.  A nose heavy airplane flys poorly, a tail heavy plane flys once..  With that said, he stated they tested the cg to 22".  He told me to never stall the plane at an aft CG of more than 21" without having full flaps in as you would run out of elevator before you could push the nose over.  I fly mine back to 20" and I can feel it starting to drop a little.  It takes full down trim to fly level at cruise.  I LOVE mine right at 18".  Lighter control forces, trim is neutral, stalls are perfect.  Take off is shorter, climb is better, cruise is faster and landings are shorter.
     
    Can you move one of the header tanks to the back side of the firewall instead of behind the seat?
     
    A typical load for me headed to the lodge is 29 gallons of gas, in the extended baggage behind the seat I have,
    1) 15 pounds of clothes and other crap the wife needs to stay happy
    2) a 12 pack of coke and a 12 pack of Dr Pepper and at least one 12 pack of 7up
    3) 2-3 5ths each of brandy, captain morgan's and segrams 7
    4) survival bag that weighs in at 10-15 pounds depending on the season
    5) 6-8 steaks weighing in at 1.2-2 pounds each and a sac of spuds
    6) couple gallons of milk
     
    My 200 pound ass in the seat next to my 120 pound wifey. 
     
    CG comes in right around 20".  If i am on floats in the summer I will put some of said items in the floats and move the CG to around 19".  In the winter I am on ski's and have lots of runway or lake to operate off of. 
     
    With this being said, at your DA, I would not go much behind 19", but I would darn sure play around with putting a little weight on the tail spring, or what ever you need to do to see how she flys.  Start at 17", then a little more to 18" etc.  take it up to altitude and play around with slow flight and see if she dont actually fly better than it does now!
     

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  14. dynomike added a post in a topic 1993 Avid C For Sale   

    is that a tbird in the picture?
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  15. C5Engineer added a post in a topic 2013 Kitfox Factory Fly-in video   

    From what I seen only one Model IV showed up and all the rest were 7's. Me seems to think that the lightweight early Foxes that made them so popular to begin with have been forgotten by most owners in lieu of faster, fancier, sophisticated planes. I'm not overly impressed with their STOL capability. Aside from McBean himself and the stick and rudder guy you barely see them with big tires and operating off anything but pavement. Seems for the well north of 50K price tag they are going for a guy could have a lot more fun with an RV7....get in and out of the same strips that 95% of the KF7 guys are using and get to their destination twice as fast. I person really needs about 3 airplanes I guess.
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  16. akflyer added a post in a topic 2013 Kitfox Factory Fly-in video   

    I dont see too many older 2 strokers in the mix.  Did the elitist's shame the blue smokers from showing? 
     
    Looks like some cool places to play around in!
     

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  17. akflyer added a post in a topic Snaps is back   

    Good to see you back on here.  Sweet shot, look like a great avatar pic.  If you need help setting one up, or if you even want one, let me know, I can hook you up in a jiffy!
     
    Playing with the Avid on floats is the most fun I have with my clothes on.  This summer I gave up my trusty Full lotus (ok I still have them) and went with a set of EDO 1320's.  Holy crap what a difference in take off performance.  I can get on step easily at ahhhh, gross with prejudice
     
    I have heard alot of different accounts of the super STOL take off against the challenger.  What engine were you really using?  I have seen posted at various places anything from the 532 to a 670 and all in between.  I know the key is SUPER light weight plane and lotsa power, but pilot technique plays a big roll also.  How many HP do you figure you have in that video?  Any super secret mods you did or was that like a dragster engine.. rebuild it every few runs
     
    I am still working towards the 800 conversion I spoke with you about a couple years ago.  The engine and gear box are at the machine shop getting mated up.  I really hope the engine proves out on the test stand and I can get it stuffed into the plane this winter. 
     

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  18. c_stauffer added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    1993 Avid C For Sale
    Sorry for any confusion, I made a mistake in the topic title for the previous listing for this airplane & couldn't seem to edit it. So I'd like to try this again.......
     
    For your consideration,
     
     
    This was a flying aircraft in 2006. It has been stored indoors since then. It is complete and is considered a running project. The Left wing tank leaks. 190.7 hours on airframe & engine. The engine is a Blue Head 582 DCDI. Dual 13 gallon tanks, Cheek radiators, Heavy Hauler wing with heavy lift struts & heavy spars .083", 8.00 X 6 tires and brakes, Dual stick controls, basic panel with compass, airspeed, altimeter, slip, dual EGT, water temp, Tach, hourmeter, & ELT. Empty Weight = 470lbs. Build manual & tow bar are included. This is an excellent project plane that will produce a very nice flying Avid in a short time with little work. Please call or email with any questions. 912-508-4713 flyhigh_gv@yahoo.com.
     
    Asking  $ 12,000
    Reasonable offers considered. Trades welcome.
     






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  19. sioux201 added a topic in Introduce yourself   

    Snaps is back
    Im here Joey
    snaps
     
     
    Edited...Attached is a picture of one of Snaps many Avid creations. Look forward to hearing more from you.

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  20. SkyPirate added a post in a topic New to forum   

    Ed washington (FYG) is 71 miles from here, sullivan (UUV) is 50 miles from here, so we are close
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  21. SkyPirate added a post in a topic New to forum   

    I hear ya, i left for awhile after a dispute with a few of the members and was asked to come back a few times, i did after a while but it hasnt changed much, i was trying to help one of the members fix a twisted fox and a few of the " professionals " didnt think what i was saying was right, after the member did what i suggested, it squared up his fuselage so everything was right, and from what i have learned since then he finished the build and his plane fly's perfectly without any bad habits
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  22. C5Engineer added a topic in Avid fox flyers pics and vids   

    2013 Kitfox Factory Fly-in video
    Weather didn't cooperate for part of the weekend but it looks like they still managed to have a good time.
     

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  23. EDMO added a post in a topic quarter windows   

    I think it would be easy to make a lightweight latch that would work just as well - just a flat piece of stainless with offset on it and bolted thru a bushing in the lexan so it would pivot - maybe a rivet on each side of it in the tubing to make it stay where you want it latched.
    Just a thought, since I have no kit or blueprints to work from - just have to keep the old brain working and use the best ideas.
    EDMO
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  24. C5Engineer added a post in a topic New to forum   

    We were kinda given a permanent vacation from TKF
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  25. SkyPirate added a post in a topic N94JE   

    I ran a 3 blade tapered tip nickel edge warp on my 582 model 2 ..pitch I think was around 12 degree's  set you back in the seat on take off,..cruise was around 90 good numbers all aroun on CHT /EGT think I had the 145's for mains though,..might have been 155's
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